| [HANDWRITTEN NOTES - LIST OF GROUP COMMANDERS, 52ND WING, 53RD WING] |
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| [HAND-DRAWN HIERARCHY CHART REGARDING CHIEF, EXEC, TRAINING, STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL STUDIES, SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, LIAISON, ADMINISTRATION] |
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| [HANDWRITTEN NOTES REGARDING MORTAR RANGE] |
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| [LIST OF OFFICERS AND DATES (PRESUMABLY BIRTHDATES)] |
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| [COPY] [LIST OF OFFICERS OF DIVISION HEADQUARTERS AND NEAREST OF KIN] |
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| [HANDWRITTEN NOTE REGARDING SCOTLAND HOTELS] |
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| [HANDWRITTEN DRAFT OF MEMORANDUM FROM COM-JA TO C/S REGARDING FISHING FACILITIES IN SCOTLAND] |
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| [NOTES REGARDING LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR EDWIN L. MORRIS, LORD AND LADY TRENT, J. F. HARTER] |
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| [TYPED LIST OF AUTOGRAPHS IN GUEST BOOK, AS OF 14 AUGUST 1944, GUESTS FROM FORT BRAGG, NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, NORTH IRELAND] |
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| [NOTE FROM HEADQUARTERS XVIII CORPS (AIRBORNE), OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL, REGARDING LIEUTENANT GENERAL LAWRIE, ORT LIEUTENANT OF WILTSHIRE, GENERAL SIR GATHORNE-HARDY] |
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| [HANDWRITTEN NOTES REGARDING DISTINGUISHED VISITOR PROGRAM ITINERARY] |
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| [ANNOTATED COPY] [MEMORANDUM FROM COLONEL R. P. EATON, MAJOR R. M. BRITTON, TO SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION REGARDING S. O. P. RECEPTION OF DISTINGUISHED VISITORS] |
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| [CALLING CARD OF MAJOR GENERAL STANISLAW SOSABOWSKI] |
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| [PRESS RELEASE FROM WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, PRESS BRANCH, TO VARIOUS REGARDING "7 INFANTRY UNITS AWARDED PRESIDENTIAL CITATIONS"] |
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| [COPY] [MEMORANDUM FROM MAJOR GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO ALL UNITS OF XVIII CORPS (AIRBORNE) REGARDING END OF YEAR 1944] |
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| [COPY] [LIST OF SOLDIERS] |
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| [NOTE REGARDING GENERAL SIR GATHORNE-HARDY, MAYOR OF MARLBOROUGH, DUKE OF SOMERSET, LIEUTENANT GENERAL LAWRIE] |
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| [EMPTY ENVELOPE FROM MRS. RAYMOND CLAPPER TO MAJOR GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY] |
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| [COPY] HEADQUARTERS, VIII CORPS (AIRBORNE), APO 109, UNITED STATES ARMY, TROOP LIST AS OF 2400, 25 MARCH 1945 |
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| [LIST OF DESCRIPTIVE WORDS FOR REPORTING OFFICERS FOR USE WHEN DESCRIBING MANNER, PRESENCE, DISPOSITION, CHARACTER, MENTALITY, KNOWLEDGE, APPLICATION, AND RESULTS] |
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| [PROGRAM] ORDER OF SERVICE AT A SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE 6TH AIRBORNE DIVISION HELD IN THE NIKOLAIKIRCHE AT WISMAR IN THE PROVINCE OF MECKLENBERG AT 11 A. M. ON SUNDAY, MAY 6TH 1945 |
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| [LIST OF WIVES] |
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| [TYPED INSCRIPTION FOR SILVER CIGARETTE CASE FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL SMIRNOFF TO MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY, WITH EXPLANATORY NOTE BY RIDGWAY AT THE BOTTOM] |
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| [MENU, 6TH AIRBORNE DIVISION, 14 MAY 1945, BRITISH FLAG IN UPPER LEFTHAND CORNER, AMERICAN FLAG IN UPPER RIGHTHAND CORNER, IMAGE OF MAN ON PEGASUS BETWEEN THEM, SEVERAL SIGNATURES ON REVERSE] |
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| [COPY] [NOTE REGARDING LIEUTENANT COLONEL RICHARD W. RIPPLE, CORPORAL HOSTRAP] |
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| [COPY] [LIST FROM HEADQUARTERS XVIII CORPS (AIRBORNE) REGARDING PERSONNEL TO PROCEED BY SEA TO U. S., ADVANCE DETACHMENT] |
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| [COPY] [ROSTER OF OFFICERS, HEADQUARTERS, COMPANY, MEDICAL DETACHMENT, MP PLATOON, XVIII CORPS (AIRBORNE), 181ST, 182ND, 183RD PI TEAMS, 63RD, 64TH OB TEAMS] |
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| [LIST OF OFFICERS] |
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| [DRAFT OF MESSAGE FROM MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY FOR LELAND REGARDING WAR, COMIC, JIM] |
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| [LIST] CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS 1944 |
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| [LIST OF COMMANDERS, ARMORED, 30TH INFANTRY, 75TH INFANTRY, 82ND AIRBORNE, AND 106TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS, 112TH REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM, COMBAT COMMAND "B", 9TH ARMORED DIVISION, AND 517TH PARACHUTE R. T. C.] |
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| [HANDWRITTEN LIST OF ARMY CORPS COMMANDERS I - XXIV AT WAR'S END] |
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| [COPY] [ARTICLE] "U.S. ARMY WILL HELP G.I.S MOVE FROM WAR TO PEACE JOBS" |
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| [COPY] [LIST OF DISPATCHED AND MISSING GLIDERS, IX TCC] |
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| [HANDWRITTEN LIST - INFANTRY, AIRBORNE, ARMORED DIVISIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, SERVICE IN ARMIES OR CORPS, WITH ASTERISKS INDICATING COMBAT] |
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| [EMPTY ENVELOPE WITH NOTE REGARDING RONALD TREE, RITZ HOTEL, DITCHELY] |
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| [LIST FROM HEADQUARTERS XVIII CORPS (AIRBORNE) OFFICE OF CORPS COMMANDER REGARDING DIVISIONS THAT SERVED UNDER XVIII CORPS, 1944 - 1945, WITH SERVICE IN COMBAT INDICATED] |
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| [LIST OF OFFICERS] |
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| [COPY] [ANNOTATED EXCERPT FROM AGO 287B - GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 18 FROM WAR DEPARTMENT REGARDING NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE, MEDAL OF HONOR] |
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| [LIST OF MILITARY MEDALS WITH DESCRIPTIONS] |
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| [COPY] [BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF HENRY LEWIS STIMSON, AS OF 28 APRIL 1945] |
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| [LIST FROM OPERATIONS DIVISION, WAR DEPARTMENT GENERAL STAFF, WAR DEPARTMENT, REGARDING ORGANIZATION OF OPERATIONS DIVISION, WDGS] |
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| [DISTRIBUTION LIST OF GENERALS, LIBRARIANS, DIVISIONS, AND OTHERS REGARDING "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED"] |
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| [COPY] [NOTES ON ITEMS - COLONEL STARBIRD, YUGOSLAVIA, ACTION ITEMS, GENERAL NELSON, ACTION, ANALC, GENERAL RICHARDS] |
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| [MEMORANDUM FROM LIEUTENANT COLONEL DONALD F. HULL TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY AND BRIGADIER GENERAL RALPH P. EATON REGARDING ROSTERS OF HOME ADDRESSES OF XVIII CORPS (AIRBORNE) OFFICERS RETURNED FROM OVERSEAS, WITH ATTACHMENT] |
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| [MEMORANDUM FROM UNDETERMINED LIEUTENANT COLONEL, 6TH AIRBORNE DIVISION, TO LIST "B" REGARDING COMMANDS AND STAFF] |
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| [CALLING CARD OF EDWARD R. STETTINIUS, JR.] |
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| [PRESERVATION COPY] [HEADER TO UNDETERMINED DOCUMENT, WITH "16 OCT 45" WRITTEN IN UPPER LEFTHAND CORNER, "DEB" IN CENTER] |
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| [COPY] [MEMORANDUM FROM MAJOR FRANK M. BRANDSTETTER TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL R. W. FITZPATRICK REGARDING LETTERS FROM 24 JULY 1943 AND 17 JULY 1944 FOR GENERAL RIDGWAY'S FILE] |
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| [COPY] [MEMORANDUM FROM MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO GENERAL MCNARNEY REGARDING EXPLANATIONS NEEDED FOR WAR DEPARTMENT REGARDING AFHQ MOVEMENT TO ROME, CIVILIANS ALLIED COMMISSION, REAR ADMIRAL STONE, U. S. FORCES IN ITALY AFTER MTO DISSOLUTION] |
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| [HANDWRITTEN LIST OF GENERAL OFFICERS IN HAMILTON HOTEL] |
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| [MEMORANDUM FROM SEAMAN, HEADQUARTERS ARMY GROUND FORCES, TO COLONEL SLOAN REGARDING GENERAL OFFICERS AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT] |
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| [PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL F. L. PARKS TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY REGARDING 26 SEPTEMBER LETTER, 101ST AND 82ND DIVISIONS, ARGENTINA POST] |
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| [COPY] [PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO MAJOR GENERAL F. L. PARKS REGARDING 6 AUGUST LETTER, NEW ASSIGNMENT, 82ND AND 101ST DIVISIONS] |
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| [PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL F. L. PARKS TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY REGARDING "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" STORY, CONGRATULATIONS ON PROMOTION, RUSSIANS, POTSDAM, 2ND ARMORED AND 82ND DIVISIONS, GENERAL BRERETON] |
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| [COPY] [MEMORANDUM FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO CHIEF OF STAFF REGARDING INACTIVATION OF AIRBORNE DIVISIONS] |
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| [COPY] [MEMORANDUM FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO CHIEF OF STAFF REGARDING INACTIVATION OF AIRBORNE DIVISIONS] |
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| [COPY] [NOTE FROM MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY REGARDING RECOMMENDATION FOR AFHQ RETENTION, ASSIGNMENT OF U. S. LAND FORCES TO MTCUSA, WITH ATTACHMENTS] |
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| [COPY] [MEMORANDUM FROM J. E. B. TO CHIEF OF STAFF REGARDING LIST OF ATTENDEES, STAFF MEETING, GENERAL RIDGWAY'S OFFICE] |
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| [BULLETIN NUMBER 98 FROM CAPTAIN M. K. WATSON, ALLIED FORCE HEADQUARTERS, TO DISTRIBUTION "A" REGARDING PALACE THEATER AND PLAYHOUSE THEATER SCHEDULES (SERVICES AREA, MTOUSA), NAPLES AREA - SAN CARLO OPERA HOUSE] |
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| [NOTE FROM ALLIED FORCE HEADQUARTERS, SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER'S SECRETARIAT, REGARDING PENINSULAR BASE SECTION, LIST OF OFFICERS] |
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| [COPY] [TRANSCRIPT OF STATEMENT BY COLONEL HARRY P. CAIN DELIVERED AT HAGENOW, GERMANY, 8 MAY 1945, PUBLIC BURIAL SERVICE FOR 200 DEAD UNCOVERED AT WOBBELIN CONCENTRATION CAMP] |
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| [NOTE REGARDING OPD OPERATIONS DIVISION, CAPTAIN W. M. WILLIAMS, LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR NEIL RITCHIE, COLONEL ALFRED D. STARBIRD, 8TH ARMY (JAPAN)] |
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| [MEMORANDUM FROM MAJOR FRANK M. BRANDSTETTER REGARDING BIOGRAPHY OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR WILLIAM D. MORGAN] |
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| [LIST OF GENERAL OFFICERS WITH BRIEF MILITARY SERVICE BIOGRAPHIES] |
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| [HANDWRITTEN NOTE REGARDING GENERAL ISMAY, WHITEHALL, CABINET OFFICES] |
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| [COPY] [NOTE REGARDING BILL WHITE, "TIME", MAJOR GENERAL WHITE - USFET, MAJOR GENERAL EDWIN M. SAYRE, DOUGLAS ASTBURY] |
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| [COPY] [MEMORANDUM FROM SECRETARY DENYS W. KNOLL, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION, U. S. DELEGATION MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE, REGARDING MEMBERS OF BRITISH MILITARY STAFF] |
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| [COPY] [ARTICLE] "LORD ALANBROOKE" |
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| [COPY] [ARTICLE] "SPRING FLOOD, THREE MONTHS SEE ENGLAND CHANGED AS AMERICANS TAKE OVER THE ISLAND" |
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| [COPY] [ARTICLE] "FATAL ERROR" [WITH ATTACHMENT] |
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| [COPY] [ARTICLE] "NEEDLESS DEATH" [WITH TYPED NOTE FROM R. MCC. AT BOTTOM] |
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| [REPORT] OPERATION VARSITY |
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| [REPORT OF ACTIVITIES FINAL PHASE-EUROPE WAR-AIRBORNE OPERATION VARSITY, RESUPPLY OF FINAL OFFENSIVE, EVACUATION OF PATIENTS AND POWS] |
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| [REPORT OF ACTIVITIES FINAL PHASE-EUROPE WAR-AIRBORNE OPERATION VARSITY, RESUPPLY OF FINAL OFFENSIVE, EVACUATION OF PATIENTS AND POWS] |
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| NOTES ON THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION |
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| NOTES ON THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION |
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| [DIARY FROM 19 OCTOBER 1945 - 24 OCTOBER 1945] |
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| [REPORT] ITALIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL |
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| [REPORT REGARDING INFORMING INDIVIDUALS OF ASSIGNMENTS] [W/ ATTACHMENT] |
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| [SPEECH] SPEECH GIVEN BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. B. RIDGWAY AT NAVY DAY CEREMONY |
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| [REPORT] INSPECTION OF THE 2D BOMB GROUP [W/ ATTACHMENT] |
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| [MEMORANDUM TO COMMANDING GENERAL FROM GEORGE S. SMITH REGARDING LIST OF FASCISTS] |
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| [REPORT] INFORMAL ROUTING SLIP [REGARDING] MAIL CALL LETTER |
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| [DIARY FROM 30 OCTOBER 1945 TO 3 NOVEMBER 1945] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM F. M. BRANDSETTER TO GENERAL RIDGWAY REGARDING TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED FORM GENERAL OXX'S OFFICE] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM F. M. BRANDSETTER TO GENERAL RIDGWAY REGARDING ITALIAN ARMISTICE TERMS] |
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| [MEMORANDUM TO COMMANDING GENERAL FROM JAMES D. HOWDER REGARDING PERSONNEL REDEPLOYMENT] |
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| [JOURNAL ENTRIES FROM 13 NOVEMBER 1945 TO 14 NOVEMBER 1945] |
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| [REPORT REGARDING GUEST LIST FOR DINNER GIVEN BY BRIGADIER GENERAL THOBURN K. BROWN] |
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| [REPORT] NOTES ON DOSTLER CASE [W/ ATTACHMENT] |
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| [REPORT] SITUATION IN GREECE] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM RONNIE TO LIEUTENANT. GENERAL SIR WILLIAM MORGAN REGARDING ENCLOSED RECORD WITH VIEWS AND OPINIONS] [W/ ATTACHMENT] |
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| [DIARY ENTRY FROM 1 AND 5 DECEMBER 1945] [W/ ATTACHMENT] |
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| [DIARY ENTRY FROM 5 AND 8 DECEMBER 1945] |
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| [MEMORANDUM FROM M. B. RIDGWAY TO UNDETERMINED REGARDING MISSION OF U. S. FORCES IN ITALY] [W/ ATTACHMENT] |
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| [REPORT] RECORD OF TELEPHONE CALLS |
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| [REPORT REGARDING CONVERSATION GENERAL MORGAN BETWEEN 1130 AND 1200 HOURS] |
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| [COPY] [NEWSPRINT] TEXT OF MARSHALL'S ADDRESS WARNING OF PERIL IN LOSS OF CONCEPT OF WORLD RESPONSIBILITY [W/ ATTACHMENT] |
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| [DIARY ENTRIES FROM 3 JANUARY - 7 JANUARY] |
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| [CORRESPONDENCE FROM M. B. RIDGWAY TO ED REGARDING ARRIVED IN LONDON] [W/ ATTACHMENT] |
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